Jingxia Rose

Chapter 100: Are you happy today?

Ji Xian was slightly surprised when he suddenly stood up. As he staggered, she subconsciously raised her hand to help him, but as soon as she touched his coat, a warm breath lingered around her nose.

Her calm, bright eyes blinked slightly, clearly reflecting the man's handsome and refined face.

His long, narrow eyelashes trembled slightly in the dim, fragmented light, and Ji Xuan's breathing unconsciously slowed down considerably.

Wen Qi glanced at her orange-red lips, which were naturally upturned and beautiful. Combined with her fair and delicate face, she resembled a beautiful and gentle Juliet coral heart.

It makes one want to pick it.

Wen Qi's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and a hint of turbidity appeared in his eyes.

I've lost count of how many times this has happened.

But his wavering emotions were ultimately overcome by reason. He turned his head with difficulty, straightened up again, sat down next to her, and tightened his grip on her hand slightly.

The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became awkward.

Ji Xian raised her hand to cover her lips, a hint of unease flashing across her cheek.

Soon, the cable car reached the mountainside, and the two got off the car. The awkwardness was blown away by the mountain breeze.

The museum on the mountainside is very large, with two floors, and it is only open to the public during the day.

Wen Qi noticed her gaze fixed on the unique building and said slowly, "I heard that there are four exhibition areas inside, including models and devices for aerospace, stars, Earth, cosmic information, and radio signals, as well as lunar meteorites and a solar exhibition hall, all of which are very interesting to see."

"There's also a basement level, which is a technology experience center and a technology supermarket."

Seeing how knowledgeable he was, Ji Xuan asked curiously, "Have you been here before?"

Wen Qi shook his head, "This is the first time."

"Then how do you know so much?"

Wen Qi raised his hand to touch his nose, pursed his lips, and said truthfully, "I saw the introductory picture that Jiang Huaichuan sent me this evening."

Ji Xuan was taken aback and looked around again. Apart from the two staff members he had seen when he arrived, there wasn't a single tourist.

The sign at the foot of the mountain clearly states that the business hours during spring and winter are only until 5:30 pm.

So, he got in through connections.

I remember after we came out of the movie, he kept holding his phone, sometimes frowning as he typed, sometimes staring at his phone in deep thought.

It must have been arranged back then.

Then this idea must have come from Yi Xu and his group.

It wasn't that Wen Qi couldn't keep things to himself; it was just that she asked, and he didn't want to hide it from her.

The two then took another cable car down.

After descending dozens of steps to the parking lot, Ji Xuan got into the car to keep out the cold wind, took off his coat, and threw it on the back seat.

The meeting proceeded smoothly through the city, and it took only an hour and a half to reach the residential area where Ji Xuan lived.

Wen Qi didn't get a good rest last night and only took a nap for an hour in the car this morning, but he doesn't feel tired or exhausted at all. Instead, he feels energetic.

It's already eleven o'clock.

Seeing that she had already unbuckled her seatbelt, Wen Qi said, "Go on up and get some rest."

Ji Xian nodded slightly, and just as she opened the car door, she heard him ask again, "Are you... happy today?"

It's not hard to hear the probing intent in those words.

Ji Xian paused.

It's rare to see someone proactively ask a woman if she's happy after a date.

She occasionally watches romance dramas, but she's never seen a scene like this before.

After all, whether you answer "happy" or "unhappy," it sounds strange.

But when she turned around and saw Wen Qi's sincere and focused expression, she understood that he really wanted to know.

"..."

Ji Xian remained silent for a moment, looking at him without saying a word. Wen Qi, however, suddenly became nervous.

On their first date, he naturally hoped that Ji Xian would be happy, and if there was anything that made her unhappy, he hoped she would point it out so that he could correct it.

What an excellent student!

Just like taking an exam, he answered the questions on it, handed it to the teacher, and let the teacher grade it.

But when it comes to romance, things are a bit complicated.

Ji Xuan took a breath, pondered for a moment, and closed the car door again. "I'm quite happy today, and thank you for doing all this for me..."

Seemingly sensing what she was about to say, Wen Qi's heart skipped a beat, and he simply interrupted her, "Well, as long as you're happy. If there's anything I did wrong, just tell me."

After saying that, he handed her the two plush toys he had won from the claw machine that day, saying, "Take these."

"..."

Ji Xian felt that he had sorted out his thoughts and was about to say the words, but he was stopped by him.

It's not about kicking him when he's down before rejecting him.

Instead, she wanted to clarify her concerns and ask about the unresolved issue between them.

But she could tell he was refusing to talk, so she pursed her lips, took the two plush toys, and said, "Thank you. Be careful on your way back, drive slowly, and get some rest."

"OK, good night."

It was already 11:30 when he returned to Canglan Residence. As he walked into the courtyard, he paused and glanced at the two crabapple trees.

The flowering season has not yet arrived, but fresh buds have already sprouted from the top of the tree.

His gaze shifted to the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, which was two or three meters high. He remembered that in his spare time, Ji Xian would always stand there with a cup of flower tea, looking at the crabapple tree outside.

He often gets lost in thought.

Stepping into the house, it was warm, and the furnishings were almost exactly the same as when she was still there, but every time he came back, he felt cold and desolate.

The entire villa was quiet and deserted.

He stood in the entryway for a while, took off his coat, and went upstairs.

The next morning, during breakfast, Aunt Zhao placed two game tokens in front of him. "Young master, these were found in your coat pocket this morning."

Wen Qi was taken aback. He immediately put down his chopsticks, picked up the two game coins, and pursed his lips, pondering their meaning.

Last night, Ji Xian's eagerness to clarify things with him disturbed his mind, and he was afraid that she would say something that would sentence him to death, without even a reprieve.

I completely forgot about those two game coins.

"Thank you."

He held the game token and murmured softly.

He didn't even bother to eat the rest of his breakfast. He went upstairs, found a nice box, put the game coins inside, and locked it in a glass cabinet.

Inside were two watches, a pair of lion head cufflinks, two ties of different shades, a black leather belt with the LV logo, and a brooch shaped like a wheat stalk adorned with a few pearls.

Small and exquisite.

These were all gifts from Ji Xian.

He kept them all in a separate cabinet.

Of course, during those years, Ji Xian gave her far more than just these; there were also shirts, suits, overcoats, and... more intimate clothing.

Meanwhile, Ji Xuan received a phone call from her college professor while she was asleep.

Very surprised.

When she heard the other person's name, Ji Xuan was a little dazed. After the information entered her brain, she sat up abruptly, "Professor Tan?"

"Remember me?"

The voice on the other end of the phone sounded like that of a middle-aged woman, but as I remembered, it was still gentle and pleasant.

Ji Xuan smoothed his hair, snapping out of his shock.